Sotheby’s, one of the world’s leading auction firms, founded in London in 1744. It originally handled sales of important manuscripts and library collections, but since the mid-1950s it has focused on the sale of art. Read more about Sotheby’s history and significant sales.
A portrait made by Spanish portraitist Diego Velázquez depicting the country's queen in the 1620s, Isabel de Borbón, has been quietly pulled out of the upcoming Sotheby's auction in New York.
Previously evaluated at $10,000, "The Adoration of The Kings" painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Rembrandt recently sold for $13.7 million at a Sotheby's auction in London.